The time crunch for originally building the equipment housing meant the sides were left as long, removable panels. They were heavy and awkward for me, so I often needed help to deal with them. As explained more fully in the video (below), my husband-engineer custom designed a double action PVC pipe hinge to solve the problem. I predict you will want your own PVC pipe hinge somewhere after you watch!

He talks about the comparable PVC pipe sizes in the video. There was minimal gluing involved, specifically at the elbow joints. You can tell from the purple outline. But even I have glued PVC pipe, so I know it is easily learned. If you have any questions regarding the hinge construction, please ask in the blog or video comments. Happy hinge making!

This is looking down at the hinge from over the top of the door, when it is part way open and to the side.

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